Halsey's typhoon
Subtitle: the true story of a fighting admiral, an epic storm, and an untold rescue
By: Bob Drury and Tom Clavin
Contributors: Clavin, Thomas
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press; Distributed by Publishers Group West
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780871139481
Subjects: Halsey, William Frederick, -- 1882-1959; United States. -- Navy. -- Fleet, 3rd -- History; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American; Typhoons -- History -- 20th century; Shipwrecks -- Philippine Sea -- History; Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc
Notes: Map on lining papers

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-312) and index
Table of contents: title: Dramatis personae; title: Glossary; title: Preface; title: Book 1 : The fleet; title: Book 2 : The storm; title: Book 3 : The rescue; title: Epilogue; title: Afterword 2006; title: Appendix : U.S. Navy personnel killed in typhoon Cobra